On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Jun 24, 2015 | Drunk Driving
New York motorists might be surprised to learn that their state is moderately lenient when it comes to driving under the influence. In a recent study, WalletHub examined the laws and penalties for driving while impaired in each state and found that they vary greatly...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Jun 18, 2015 | Drunk Driving
After an individual has been taken into custody on suspicion of DUI, he or she will be booked, possibly bailed out of jail and then arraigned. The arraignment is the first court appearance after being taken into custody. It usually takes place within hours or days...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Jun 1, 2015 | Drunk Driving
New York residents may know the playwright and actor Sam Shepard for his performances in films including ‘Steel Magnolias” and ‘Black Hawk Down,” and they may be surprised to learn that the 71-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner was taken into...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Apr 13, 2015 | Drunk Driving
Nassau County residents who are convicted of drunk driving and whose sentences are expected to involve incarceration may have a sentencing alternative available to them called the Nassau TASC program. This is an alternative to incarceration for those who are sentenced...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Mar 30, 2015 | Drunk Driving
The New York State Senate has once again passed Alix’s Law. The upper chamber voted unanimously in favor of the law, which makes leaving the scene of any accident illegal for drunk drivers, but approval by the Assembly is far from certain. This marks the fourth...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Mar 18, 2015 | Drunk Driving
Police in upstate New York have reported that a 17-year-old boy was taken into custody on suspicion of drunk driving after a traffic stop in Niagara County on March 7. The Pendleton resident was charged with driving while intoxicated and cited for a number of traffic...
